Why Study History?
Read the article below – Why study history? – by renowned historian Dr. Peter Stearns of George Mason University. Next, watch the video titled “Introduction: Why Study History? by Dr. J. Rufus Fears” under the article “link” below.
Write a 200 word discussion about one (1) of the “reasons” why Dr. Stearns believes we should study history that resonates with your own understanding of history as well as one (1) of the “reasons” given by Dr. Fears. Feel free to compare and contrast them. Remember to respond to at least two of your classmates in a min. of 100 words.
Stearns Reading Link: https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/archives/why-study-history-(1998) (Links to an external site.)
Youtube videos
Fears on The Wisdom of History